NCT05659134

Comparison of Alfredson and Silbernagel Protocol in Competitive Athletes With Achilles Tendinopathy

Comparison of Alfredson Eccentric and Silbernagel Concentric-eccentric Therapeutical Protocol in Competitive Athletes With Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charles University, Czech Republic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

A 6-week randomized clinical trial (RCT) with a 46-week follow-up compared the effect of Alfredson and Silbernagel eccentric programs for the treatment of AT. The primary outcome was a change in the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment - Achilles (VISA-A) scale from baseline to 12 months. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University (Project number: 254/2021). All participants provided written informed consent before participation.

Conditions

• Achilles Tendinopathy
• Tendon Injuries
• Tendon Thickening
• Pain, Chronic

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Alfredson protocol	Alfredson eccentric therapeutical protocol.
OTHER	Silbernagel protocol	Silbernagel concentric-eccentric protocol.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-12-02
• Primary completion: 2024-12-02
• Completion: 2024-12-30
• First posted: 2022-12-21
• Last updated: 2024-02-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Czechia